Prescott Students Say...Prescott College, a small, progressive school, “encourages critical and forward thinking around issues of social justice and sustainability.” The school shines in interdisciplinary fields, such as environmental studies, human development and psychology, outdoor adventure education, and arts-based fields such as photography and creative writing. Prescott “is about taking learning out of the classroom,” and true to its word, classes, according to the university, “take place in field sites throughout the Southwest, in art galleries, wilderness areas, along the U.S./Mexico border and in local schools, to name a few.” Prescott’s emphasis on individual education, the environment, and sustain- ability means students are “environmentally and politically conscious” and “committed to their learning and creating a better community.” Students are there because “they want to better themselves and have a positive impact on the world at large,” and they’re “motivated, empowered, and feisty.” Additionally, students are very invested in social activism. Prescott’s emphasis on outdoor education and its ideal location near 1.4 mil- lion acres of National Forest mean that most students “live and play outside.” One student says, “The majority of students rock climb, mountain bike, ski, snowboard, surf, raft, kayak, skydive, or ice climb.” “If you want to go on an adventure, have no fear, you’ll have an accomplice in less than an hour.”

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